Death penalty

The governor, backed by the NAACP, is pushing to end capital punishment in Maryland. The legislation cleared what was believed to be its steepest hurdle when it was approved by the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. There's been a de facto moratorium on executions since a 2006 court ruling...

The governor, backed by the NAACP, is pushing to end capital punishment in Maryland. The legislation cleared what was believed to be its steepest hurdle when it was approved by the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. There's been a de facto moratorium on executions since a 2006 court ruling... (Kim Hairston, Baltimore Sun)

The governor, backed by the NAACP, is pushing to end capital punishment in Maryland. The legislation cleared what was believed to be its steepest hurdle when it was approved by the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee. There's been a de facto moratorium on executions since a 2006 court ruling...Kim Hairston, Baltimore Sun